Twelve new members selected for KDE’s 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
Twelve public high school students have been named as new members of the 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, joining nine returning members.
KDE names 10 educators to 2025-2026 Kentucky Innovative Teacher Fellowship
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Division of Innovation has announced the selection of 10 educators for the 2025-2026 Kentucky Innovative Teacher Fellowship program.
Kentucky students display agriculture skills during School Garden Salsa Challenge
Students from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Kentucky State Fair on Aug. 18 to compete in the first-ever School Garden Salsa Challenge.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses recent KDE audit, welcomes new non-voting members
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) discussed the results of a $1.2 million special examination of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) conducted by the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) during the KBE meeting on Aug. 6-7. The second day of the KBE meeting was held on location at the Paul Sawyier Public Library in Frankfort.
JCPS chief of exceptional child education, Hogsett Primary School’s Bridges Program receive 2025 Grissom Award
Jefferson County’s Kimberly Chevalier and Hogsett Primary School’s Bridges Program were presented with the 2025 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education at the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) meeting on Aug. 7.
Kammerer Middle School students led drone competition for STLP State Championship project
Students at Kammerer Middle School (Jefferson County) led a drone competition and taught students how to fly drones as part of their Student Technology Leadership Project (STLP) State Championship project.
Applications for 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program now open
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), a merit-based program that takes the most outstanding high school students from around the country to Washington, D.C., for a week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it.
Kentucky students represent the Commonwealth at 2025 SkillsUSA Championships
Kentucky students took home several awards during the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta on June 23-27.
Alfonso De Torres Núñez begins tenure as Kentucky Board of Education nonvoting teacher member
Alfonso De Torres Núñez began his journey in Kentucky in 2009, after he immigrated from his home country of Spain to Christian County through Kentucky’s international teacher programs.
Fairdale High School students’ STLP state championship project rewards student participation in school activities
Fairdale High School (Jefferson County) students helped boost student participation in school activities through an application they created called the Paw Print.
